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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6And he said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.” |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7“And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.” |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.” |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.” |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12“Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.” |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. |
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